AMD Radeon HD 6850

VLIW5 (Barts Pro)
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
960
Shader Cores
32
ROPs
48
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
1 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
128 GB/s
Bandwidth
127 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Oct 22, 2010Price at Launch:$179
Type:DesktopArchitecture:VLIW5 (Barts Pro)
Generation:Radeon HD 6000 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:1 GBTotal Board Power:127 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:960TMUs:48
ROPs:32L2 Cache:512 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:1 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:4 GbpsMemory Bus:256-bit
Bandwidth:128 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:0.775 GHzFP32 Throughput:1.49 TFLOPs
Ray Tracing:NoProcess Size:40nm
Process Name:TSMC 40nmDie Size:255 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:127 WPower Connectors:1x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 2.0x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.3a
DisplayPort Support:Mini-DP 1.2DSC:No
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:11.2Shader Model:5.0
OpenGL Version:4.4

Reviews and Ratings

88

Average Score

Based on 19 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Performance
  • Decent cooler
  • Overclocks well
  • Price
  • Loaded with ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Not consistently more powerful than Nvidia's competing card
  • Only one dual-link DVI port
  • Fledgling 3D support
80

What's in a name? We see if ATI's latest graphics card is its best everRating: 4Average: 4 (1 vote) Like the Sith, graphics cards tend to come in twos with a more a mighty card and a lesser, cheaper alternative – the HD 6850 is the Darth...

By Channel Pro on
92

Both the AMD Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon HD 6870 offer great performance for the prices and being able to drive multiple displays with one card via DisplayPort is great. While these cards might not appeal to the enthusiast gamer, they still offer up...

By Gaming Nexus on
100

A competent DirectX 11 GPU but also one that isn’t quite as fast as competing cards equipped with the GTX 460 GPU....

By ITP.net on
80

A card without any major faults, except for a poorly chosen, misleading name. For the rest (perforamnce, noise and energy management) it does very well. Do monitor pricing in comparison to the competition, to make sure you get the best...

By DigitalVersus on
90

So for now, let's just worry about the Radeon HD 6850's knowable facts. These begin with its specs, which are above average for a card in this price range. The 6850 has 1.5 teraflops of compute power, a core clock speed of 775 MHz, and 960...

By ExtremeTech on
90

A strong entry in the sub-$200 video card arena, the AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics card provides some real competition for Nvidia's 768MB GTX 460....

By PC Mag on
90

AMD has improved its CrossFireX scaling to match NVIDIA's. Two Radeon HD 6850s, coming in at £300, offer excellent performance with enviable power-draw characteristics. Cayman, over to you.The GoodNear-double performance from two cardsLow-ish...

By HEXUS.net on
85

The AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics card is a worthy successor to the HD 5850. It performed superbly in our benchmarks, with results often matching its technically superior predecessors. Throw 3D gaming into the mix and you have a great graphics card for...

By Good Gear Guide on
90

AMD's Radeon 6850 may not lead the pack, but from a value standpoint, its price-to-performance ratio is tough to beat. And complementing its aggressive price tag is excellent gaming performance, which challenges even the impressive Radeon HD 5850....

By PC Advisor on
70

AMD's Radeon HD 6870 hit the streets yesterday along with this, the cut-clocked Radeon HD 6850. But where does the smart money go?A lot can happen in twenty-four hours. And indeed a genre-shifting amount has come to pass since yesterday in the...

By TechRadar on
80

The arrival of the HD 6850 1GB and its compatriot, the HD 6870 1GB is bringing a full reshuffle of graphics card pricing, and we’re still not certain where every card will be once the dust settles. What we do know though is that the HD 6850 1GB...

By Bit-tech.net on
100

A great card at a great price, if you held off upgrading to the 5000-series, then this is the card for you....

By Expert Reviews on